Marco Island, FL vs Golden Gate, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMarco Island, FLGolden Gate, FL
Population16,20529,234
Median Household Income$101,523$68,475
Median Rent$1,990/mo$1,713/mo
Median Home Value$896,300$409,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%67.6%
Poverty Rate7.3%15.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3694*
Property Crime Rate /100k298493*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr263263
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows57°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.515.9
College Degree Rate48.4%13%
Foreign-Born %9.9%53%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Golden Gate (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.